diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/AbstractGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/AbstractGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2939aed7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/AbstractGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+using System.Numerics;
+
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.PixelBlenders;
+using SixLabors.Primitives;
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes.GradientBrushes
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Base class for Gradient brushes
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format</typeparam>
+    public abstract class AbstractGradientBrush<TPixel> : IBrush<TPixel>
+        where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="IBrush{TPixel}"/>
+        /// <param name="colorStops">The gradient colors.</param>
+        protected AbstractGradientBrush(params ColorStop<TPixel>[] colorStops)
+        {
+            this.ColorStops = colorStops;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of color stops for this gradient.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected ColorStop<TPixel>[] ColorStops { get; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="IBrush{TPixel}" />
+        public abstract BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator(
+            ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
+            RectangleF region,
+            GraphicsOptions options);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Base class for gradient brush applicators
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract class AbstractGradientBrushApplicator : BrushApplicator<TPixel>
+        {
+            private readonly ColorStop<TPixel>[] colorStops;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AbstractGradientBrushApplicator"/> class.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="target">The target.</param>
+            /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+            /// <param name="colorStops">an array of color stops sorted by their position.</param>
+            /// <param name="region">TODO: use region, compare with other Brushes for reference</param>
+            protected AbstractGradientBrushApplicator(
+                ImageFrame<TPixel> target,
+                GraphicsOptions options,
+                ColorStop<TPixel>[] colorStops,
+                RectangleF region)
+                : base(target, options)
+            {
+                this.colorStops = colorStops; // TODO: requires colorStops to be sorted by position - should that be checked?
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Base implementation of the indexer for gradients
+            /// (follows the facade pattern, using abstract methods)
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="x">X coordinate of the Pixel.</param>
+            /// <param name="y">Y coordinate of the Pixel.</param>
+            internal override TPixel this[int x, int y]
+            {
+                get
+                {
+                    float positionOnCompleteGradient = this.PositionOnGradient(x, y);
+                    var (from, to) = this.GetGradientSegment(positionOnCompleteGradient);
+
+                    if (from.Color.Equals(to.Color))
+                    {
+                        return from.Color;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        var fromAsVector = from.Color.ToVector4();
+                        var toAsVector = to.Color.ToVector4();
+                        float onLocalGradient = (positionOnCompleteGradient - from.Ratio) / to.Ratio;
+
+                        // TODO: this should be changeble for different gradienting functions
+                        Vector4 result = PorterDuffFunctions.Normal(
+                            fromAsVector,
+                            toAsVector,
+                            onLocalGradient);
+
+                        TPixel resultColor = default;
+                        resultColor.PackFromVector4(result);
+                        return resultColor;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// calculates the position on the gradient for a given pixel.
+            /// This method is abstract as it's content depends on the shape of the gradient.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="x">The x coordinate of the pixel</param>
+            /// <param name="y">The y coordinate of the pixel</param>
+            /// <returns>
+            /// The position the given pixel has on the gradient.
+            /// The position is not bound to the [0..1] interval.
+            /// Values outside of that interval may be treated differently,
+            /// e.g. for the <see cref="GradientRepetitionMode" /> enum.
+            /// </returns>
+            protected abstract float PositionOnGradient(int x, int y);
+
+            private (ColorStop<TPixel> from, ColorStop<TPixel> to) GetGradientSegment(
+                float positionOnCompleteGradient)
+            {
+                var localGradientFrom = this.colorStops[0];
+                ColorStop<TPixel> localGradientTo = default;
+
+                // TODO: ensure colorStops has at least 2 items (technically 1 would be okay, but that's no gradient)
+                foreach (var colorStop in this.colorStops)
+                {
+                    localGradientTo = colorStop;
+
+                    if (colorStop.Ratio > positionOnCompleteGradient)
+                    {
+                        // we're done here, so break it!
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    localGradientFrom = localGradientTo;
+                }
+
+                return (localGradientFrom, localGradientTo);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/ColorStop.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/ColorStop.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..298af5cb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/ColorStop.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes.GradientBrushes
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A struct that defines a single color stop.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
+    [DebuggerDisplay("ColorStop({Ratio} -> {Color}")]
+    public struct ColorStop<TPixel>
+        where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ColorStop{TPixel}" /> struct.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ratio">Where should it be? 0 is at the start, 1 at the end of the Gradient.</param>
+        /// <param name="color">What color should be used at that point?</param>
+        public ColorStop(float ratio, TPixel color)
+        {
+            this.Ratio = ratio;
+            this.Color = color;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the point along the defined gradient axis.
+        /// </summary>
+        public float Ratio { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the color to be used.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TPixel Color { get; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs
similarity index 54%
rename from src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs
rename to src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs
index c00ecb193..ba398995b 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Drawing/Brushes/GradientBrushes/LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}.cs
@@ -1,89 +1,49 @@
 using System;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Numerics;
 
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
-using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.PixelBlenders;
 using SixLabors.Primitives;
 
-namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes.GradientBrushes
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Provides an implementation of a brush for painting gradients within areas.
+    /// Provides an implementation of a brush for painting linear gradients within areas.
     /// Supported right now:
     /// - a set of colors in relative distances to each other.
-    /// - two points to gradient along.
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format</typeparam>
-    public class LinearGradientBrush<TPixel> : IBrush<TPixel>
+    public class LinearGradientBrush<TPixel> : AbstractGradientBrush<TPixel>
         where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
     {
         private readonly Point p1;
 
         private readonly Point p2;
 
-        private readonly ColorStop[] colorStops;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="p1">Start point</param>
         /// <param name="p2">End point</param>
-        /// <param name="colorStops">
-        ///     A set of color keys and where they are.
-        ///     The double should be in range [0..1] and is relative between p1 and p2.
-        ///     TODO: what about the [0..1] restriction? is it necessary? If so, it should be checked, if not, it should be explained what happens for greater/smaller values.
-        /// </param>
-        public LinearGradientBrush(Point p1, Point p2, params ColorStop[] colorStops)
+        /// <param name="colorStops"><inheritdoc /></param>
+        public LinearGradientBrush(Point p1, Point p2, params ColorStop<TPixel>[] colorStops)
+            : base(colorStops)
         {
             this.p1 = p1;
             this.p2 = p2;
-            this.colorStops = colorStops;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator(ImageFrame<TPixel> source, RectangleF region, GraphicsOptions options)
-            => new LinearGradientBrushApplicator(source, this.p1, this.p2, this.colorStops, region, options);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// A struct that defines a single color stop.
-        /// </summary>
-        [DebuggerDisplay("ColorStop({Ratio} -> {Color}")]
-        public struct ColorStop
-        {
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ColorStop" /> struct.
-            /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="ratio">Where should it be? 0 is at the start, 1 at the end of the <see cref="LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}"/>.</param>
-            /// <param name="color">What color should be used at that point?</param>
-            public ColorStop(float ratio, TPixel color)
-            {
-                this.Ratio = ratio;
-                this.Color = color;
-            }
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Gets the point along the defined <see cref="LinearGradientBrush{TPixel}" /> gradient axis.
-            /// </summary>
-            public float Ratio { get; }
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Gets the color to be used.
-            /// </summary>
-            public TPixel Color { get; }
-        }
+        public override BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator(ImageFrame<TPixel> source, RectangleF region, GraphicsOptions options)
+            => new LinearGradientBrushApplicator(source, this.p1, this.p2, this.ColorStops, region, options);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The linear gradient brush applicator.
         /// </summary>
-        private class LinearGradientBrushApplicator : BrushApplicator<TPixel>
+        private class LinearGradientBrushApplicator : AbstractGradientBrushApplicator
         {
             private readonly Point start;
 
             private readonly Point end;
 
-            private readonly ColorStop[] colorStops;
-
             /// <summary>
             /// the vector along the gradient, x component
             /// </summary>
@@ -127,14 +87,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes
                 ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
                 Point start,
                 Point end,
-                ColorStop[] colorStops,
-                RectangleF region, // TODO: use region, compare with other Brushes for reference.
+                ColorStop<TPixel>[] colorStops,
+                RectangleF region,
                 GraphicsOptions options)
-                : base(source, options)
+                : base(source, options, colorStops, region)
             {
                 this.start = start;
                 this.end = end;
-                this.colorStops = colorStops; // TODO: requires colorStops to be sorted by Item1!
 
                 // the along vector:
                 this.alongX = this.end.X - this.start.X;
@@ -149,61 +108,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes
                 this.length = (float)Math.Sqrt(this.alongsSquared);
             }
 
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Gets the color for a single pixel
-            /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="x">The x coordinate.</param>
-            /// <param name="y">The y coordinate.</param>
-            internal override TPixel this[int x, int y]
-            {
-                get
-                {
-                    // the following formula is the result of the linear equation system that forms the vector.
-                    // TODO: this formula should be abstracted as it's the only difference between linear and radial gradient!
-                    float onCompleteGradient = this.RatioOnGradient(x, y);
-
-                    var localGradientFrom = this.colorStops[0];
-                    ColorStop localGradientTo = default;
-
-                    // TODO: ensure colorStops has at least 2 items (technically 1 would be okay, but that's no gradient)
-                    foreach (var colorStop in this.colorStops)
-                    {
-                        localGradientTo = colorStop;
-
-                        if (colorStop.Ratio > onCompleteGradient)
-                        {
-                            // we're done here, so break it!
-                            break;
-                        }
-
-                        localGradientFrom = localGradientTo;
-                    }
-
-                    TPixel resultColor = default;
-                    if (localGradientFrom.Color.Equals(localGradientTo.Color))
-                    {
-                        resultColor = localGradientFrom.Color;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        var fromAsVector = localGradientFrom.Color.ToVector4();
-                        var toAsVector = localGradientTo.Color.ToVector4();
-                        float onLocalGradient = (onCompleteGradient - localGradientFrom.Ratio) / localGradientTo.Ratio; // TODO:
-
-                        Vector4 result = PorterDuffFunctions.Normal(
-                            fromAsVector,
-                            toAsVector,
-                            onLocalGradient);
-
-                        // TODO: when resultColor is a struct, what does PackFromVector4 do here?
-                        resultColor.PackFromVector4(result);
-                    }
-
-                    return resultColor;
-                }
-            }
-
-            private float RatioOnGradient(int x, int y)
+            protected override float PositionOnGradient(int x, int y)
             {
                 if (this.acrossX == 0)
                 {
@@ -234,6 +139,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes
                 }
             }
 
+            public override void Dispose()
+            {
+            }
+
             internal override void Apply(Span<float> scanline, int x, int y)
             {
                 base.Apply(scanline, x, y);
@@ -257,11 +166,6 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes
                 //     this.Blender.Blend(memoryManager, destinationRow, destinationRow, this.Colors.Span, amountSpan);
                 // }
             }
-
-            /// <inheritdoc />
-            public override void Dispose()
-            {
-            }
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Drawing/FillLinearGradientBrushTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Drawing/FillLinearGradientBrushTests.cs
index c95b165f8..b9d37d8e8 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Drawing/FillLinearGradientBrushTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Drawing/FillLinearGradientBrushTests.cs
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 using System.Linq;
-using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing;
-using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes;
 
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing;
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Drawing.Brushes.GradientBrushes;
+
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing
                     new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>(
                         new SixLabors.Primitives.Point(0, 0),
                         new SixLabors.Primitives.Point(10, 0),
-                        new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(0, Rgba32.Red),
-                        new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(1, Rgba32.Red));
+                        new ColorStop<Rgba32>(0, Rgba32.Red),
+                        new ColorStop<Rgba32>(1, Rgba32.Red));
 
                 image.Mutate(x => x.Fill(unicolorLinearGradientBrush));
                 image.Save($"{path}/UnicolorGradient.png");
@@ -53,8 +54,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing
                     new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>(
                         new SixLabors.Primitives.Point(0, 0),
                         new SixLabors.Primitives.Point(500, 0),
-                        new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(0, Rgba32.Red),
-                        new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(1, Rgba32.Yellow));
+                        new ColorStop<Rgba32>(0, Rgba32.Red),
+                        new ColorStop<Rgba32>(1, Rgba32.Yellow));
 
                 image.Mutate(x => x.Fill(unicolorLinearGradientBrush));
                 image.Save($"{path}/horizontalRedToYellow.png");
@@ -97,16 +98,16 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing
             Assert.True(pattern.Length > 0);
 
             // create the input pattern: 0, followed by each of the arguments twice, followed by 1.0 - toggling black and white.
-            LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop[] colorStops =
-                Enumerable.Repeat(new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(0, Rgba32.Black), 1)
+            ColorStop<Rgba32>[] colorStops =
+                Enumerable.Repeat(new ColorStop<Rgba32>(0, Rgba32.Black), 1)
                 .Concat(
                         pattern
                             .SelectMany((f, index) => new[]
                                                       {
-                                                          new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(f, index % 2 == 0 ? Rgba32.Black : Rgba32.White),
-                                                          new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(f, index % 2 == 0 ? Rgba32.White : Rgba32.Black)
+                                                          new ColorStop<Rgba32>(f, index % 2 == 0 ? Rgba32.Black : Rgba32.White),
+                                                          new ColorStop<Rgba32>(f, index % 2 == 0 ? Rgba32.White : Rgba32.Black)
                                                       }))
-                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat(new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(1, pattern.Length % 2 == 0 ? Rgba32.Black : Rgba32.White), 1))
+                .Concat(Enumerable.Repeat(new ColorStop<Rgba32>(1, pattern.Length % 2 == 0 ? Rgba32.Black : Rgba32.White), 1))
                 .ToArray();
 
             string path = TestEnvironment.CreateOutputDirectory("Fill", "LinearGradientBrush");
@@ -145,8 +146,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing
                     new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>(
                         new SixLabors.Primitives.Point(0, 0),
                         new SixLabors.Primitives.Point(0, 500),
-                        new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(0, Rgba32.Red),
-                        new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(1, Rgba32.Yellow));
+                        new ColorStop<Rgba32>(0, Rgba32.Red),
+                        new ColorStop<Rgba32>(1, Rgba32.Yellow));
 
                 image.Mutate(x => x.Fill(unicolorLinearGradientBrush));
                 image.Save($"{path}/verticalRedToYellow.png");
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing
                 using (PixelAccessor<Rgba32> sourcePixels = image.Lock())
                 {
                     Rgba32 firstRowColor = sourcePixels[0, 0];
-                    
+
                     Rgba32 columnColor23 = sourcePixels[0, 23];
                     Rgba32 columnColor42 = sourcePixels[0, 42];
                     Rgba32 columnColor333 = sourcePixels[0, 333];
@@ -193,8 +194,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing
                     new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>(
                         new SixLabors.Primitives.Point(startX, startY),
                         new SixLabors.Primitives.Point(endX, endY),
-                        new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(0, Rgba32.Red),
-                        new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(1, Rgba32.Yellow));
+                        new ColorStop<Rgba32>(0, Rgba32.Red),
+                        new ColorStop<Rgba32>(1, Rgba32.Yellow));
 
                 image.Mutate(x => x.Fill(unicolorLinearGradientBrush));
                 image.Save($"{path}/diagonalRedToYellowFrom{startX}_{startY}.png");
@@ -233,10 +234,10 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Drawing
                                  Rgba32.Red
                              };
 
-            var colorStops = new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop[stopPositions.Length];
+            var colorStops = new ColorStop<Rgba32>[stopPositions.Length];
             for (int i = 0; i < stopPositions.Length; i++)
             {
-                colorStops[i] = new LinearGradientBrush<Rgba32>.ColorStop(
+                colorStops[i] = new ColorStop<Rgba32>(
                     stopPositions[i],
                     colors[stopColorCodes[i]]);
             }